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Modeling dynamic processes in smallholder dairy value chains in Nicaragua: a system dynamics approach
(CentMa Press, 2016)
In Nicaragua, the production of dairy and beef is the most important source of household income for many smallholder producers. However, erratic volumes and quality of milk limit the participation of small- and medium-scale ...
Policy options for sustainability in potato value chains in Bihar: A system dynamics approach
(2016-06-30)
Potatoes are an important crop for food security in Bihar, providing significant income generating activities for participating farmers and an additional source of diet diversification for consumers. Recent reforms to the ...
Economic policy and cultural well-being: the New Zealand experience
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2008)
In 2002, the New Zealand government identified three sectors that would be the focus of public policy under its Growth and Innovation Framework. One of these three sectors was the creative industries, selected on the basis ...
Impact of cash crop cultivation on household income and migration decisions: Evidence from low-income regions in China
(Elsevier on behalf of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 2020-10)
This study examines the impact of cash crop cultivation on household income and migration decisions, using survey data collected from low-income regions in China. Given farmers decide themselves whether to cultivate cash ...
Credit constraints and impact on farm household welfare: Evidence from Vietnam's North Central Coast region
(Lincoln University, 2014-03)
This study aims at identifying factors affecting formal credit constraint status of rural farm households in Vietnam’s North Central Coast region (NCC). Using the Direct Elicitation method (DEM), we consider both internal ...
Credit constraints and impact on farm household welfare: Evidence from Vietnam's North Central Coast region
(2014-06)
This study aims at identifying factors affecting formal credit constraint status of rural farm households in Vietnam’s North Central Coast region (NCC). Using the Direct Elicitation method (DEM), we consider both internal ...
Determination of farmland values in New Zealand : the significance of financial leverage
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 1991-04)
An examination of the growth rates in farm asset values and returns in New Zealand between 1962 and 1987 reveals that a significant divergence has developed between the two. The objective of this study was to examine the ...
Stocking rate and dairy production in New Zealand: An analysis of the UQR model with fixed effects
(2019-07-25)
This paper analyzes the effects of stocking rate on dairy production, using New Zealand dairy farm business data for the period 2005-2014. Unlike previous studies that assume a homogenous relationship between stocking rate ...
Consumer preferences and willingness-to-pay for sustainable wine products: Incentives for improving environmental management practice for New Zealand winegrowers
(AERU, Lincoln University, 2019-01)
This research report builds upon previous research conducted by the Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit (Tait, Rutherford, Driver, Li, Saunders and Dalziel, 2018), funded by the Our Land and Water (OLW) National Science ...